Automotive market in Middle East to grow 20% annually
The automotive sector in the Middle East remains upbeat despite turbulence in many countries in the region. Almost every car...
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64 Saudi billionaires possess $204 billion
Saudi Arabia tops the list of Middle East's billionaires, with 64 highly wealthy individuals possessing $204 billion in 2013, the...
Saudi new car sales to soar 15%
New passenger car sales in Saudi Arabia is forecast to increase by 15 percent in 2014 to reach 609,500 units...
Saudi Arabia achieves 96% literacy rate
Saudi Arabia has made rapid strides in increasing its literacy rate, with 96 percent of the Kingdom's population being declared...
Oman’s cement market firming up
While cement manufacturers in Oman are expanding operations to meet new domestic and international demand, they continue to face a...
Dubai Metro records 300 million users in 4 years
On September 10, 2009, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and...
Single GCC Schengen-type visa urged
A senior Swiss official has called on the GCC to introduce a Schengen-type visa system to facilitate visits from foreign...
Construction and commerce growing fastest in Saudi Arabia
The Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) has released GDP data for the second quarter this year showing a...
10 new malls coming up in Qatar
At least 10 new malls, four-five shopping centers and three-four hyper markets are planned within Doha and the neighboring areas...
GCC insurance industry growing
The GCC insurance industry is expected to be worth $28 billion (Dh102.7 billion) by the end of 2015, and $40...
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